Figurative Sculptures

In Progress

Final

Figurative Sculptures: air dry clay, acrylic paint, wood

Sculpture 1 "Blossom": 4.5" x 4" x 4.25"

Sculpture 2 "Worry": 4.25" x 2.75" x 2.5"

Sculpture 1 Side View

Sculpture 1 Back View

Sculpture 1 Front View

Sculpture 2 Side View

Sculpture 2 Back View

Sculpture 2 Front View

Sculpture 2 Arial View

Artist Statement: For my sculptures, I wanted to represent Social Anxiety and how it impacts a person. The first sculpture shows a person blooming and having room to grow on the larger base. The petals are yellow because this person is happy and growing and allowing themselves to be seen by others. The second sculpture shows a person who is held back by their social anxiety and doesn't have room to grow because they're scared. The yellow in the middle of sculpture two is the potential that the person has, but it's hidden away where people can't see it unless they get close to the person. Most of the time people with social anxiety are really fun people (sculpture one) but their anxiety and hesitation to branch out keeps them subdued and stops them from interacting with people (sculpture two). Both sculptures can be seen as the same person, but sculpture one shows what life would be like without social anxiety and sculpture two shows what it's like to live with social anxiety.